Arrival on the West Coast

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I left north Carolina on a bus and went to Nashville to see my friend Katie.

Then I headed to Seattle and met up with Travis there. We got picked up and went to Nick and Melissa's house. All the guys in nick's bridal party were in one place for the first time and everyone enjoyed each other. We had a great time and the wedding was held out on Neah Bay on the Olympic Peninsula. It was sunny there, which is impossible for this time of the year in the NW. The weather was amazing - sun shining - and the ceremony was beautiful and close. I had never met any of them and felt so included and even my antisocial moments were included in a great time.

After the wedding we got to spend some more time with them in Seattle and then we got a ride share to Annacortes and got on the ferry to Lopez island, where my aunt Marion lives.
That is a beautiful place,
Amazing people,
Ken, the lover of guitars,
Everyone waves from their car,
and my aunt... whom it was great to connect with.
It was an enjoyable time to just be...
and to eat from her garden, fresh tomatoes in November.

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